Combs Urges South Texans to
Reclaim Lost Money

(AUSTIN) — The names of 16,800 South Texans are
included on the state’s Unclaimed Property List, which will appear
in newspapers on Sunday, Nov. 15.

The annual newspaper insert has a new look. The old statewide list
of thousands of unclaimed property owners has been replaced with
six regional lists distributed on four Sundays over several months.

“The redesign helps us provide better customer service by reuniting
people with their money faster, since claims will now be spread out over
several months, rather than a single peak period,” Texas Comptroller
Susan Combs said.

The new approach is the latest innovation in the Comptroller’s Unclaimed
Property Division that returned a record $147 million to claimants last
year — a 19 percent increase over the year before.

The South Texas Region newspaper insert lists people who have had at least
$250 in unclaimed property reported to the state within the last year.
However, many people whose names are not in the newspaper may also have
unclaimed property.

“People with unclaimed property that doesn’t meet the $250
threshold, or property that was reported to the state in previous years,
are not included in the newspaper insert,” Combs said. “Everyone
should check the unclaimed property database at www.ClaimItTexas.org to
see if the state is holding money in your name.”

One in four Texans are believed to have money or other property they could
claim from the $2 billion the state is holding in their names. More than
12 million listings from all years can be found online or by calling (800)
654-FIND (3463).